Meaning of name Matilda

The names of some famous persons by the name Matilda (or its variants) are:

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, born on 5 January, a famous singer. Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones's background: An African American soprano singer, she was known as 'The Black Patti,' in reference to Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. She was born as Matilda Sissieretta Joyner in Portsmouth, Virginia to African Methodist Episcopal minister, Jeremiah Malachi Joyner and Henrietta Beale. She married David Richard Jones, and he managed he career. In 1888, she became the first black singer to appear on stage at Wallack's Theater, and in 1892 she performed at the White House for President Benjamin Harrison and in London before the Prince of Wales. Jones was a performer in vaudeville and opera houses throughout her career.

Matilda Arabella Evans, born on 13 May, a famous doctor. Matilda Arabella Evans's background: The first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. She received her M.D. in 1897 and returned to Columbia, South Carolina, where she established a successful practice. As the first African American woman licensed to practice in South Carolina, she treated both white and black patients, and was in great demand. She practiced obstetrics, gynecology, and surgery, and cared for patients in her own home until she established the Taylor Lane Hospital, the first black hospital in the city of Columbia, in 1901.